Jacksonville Suns rally to beat Chattanooga Lookouts 5-4

Thu, Aug 14, 2014 @ 11:05 pm

SUNS 5

LOOKOUTS 4

Joe Benson’s two-run single in the ninth inning gave visiting Jacksonville a comeback victory over Chattanooga on Thursday night, snapping the Suns’ three-game losing streak. Benson’s one-out hit followed Austin Barnes’ single, a hit batsman to J.T. Realmuto and a walk to Brady Shoemaker. Matt Ramsey pitched a scoreless ninth, striking out one, for his 11th save. Reid Redman (1-0) allowed an unearned run that put the Lookouts ahead in the eighth. Viosergy Rosa singled, doubled, tripled and drove in two runs for the Suns. Barnes also had three hits. Jacksonville starter Chipper Smith pitched five innings and was leading 2-0 until Daniel Mayora’s bases-loaded double in the fifth. The teams play Game 4 of the five-game series at AT&T Field Friday night.